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Research > Overview
- Various surveys and research projects are being conducted in order to secure, preserve and manage national biological resources. Major NIBR projects include;
- the survey of indigenous biological resources of Korea
- the compilation of a national list of indigenous species of the Korean peninsula
- the inventory and management of endemic species of Korea
- the survey of threatened and/or important taxa in strategic regions
- the flora and fauna of Korea project
- the documentation of type and voucher specimens of indigenous species of Korea
- systematic studies of important taxa in Korea
- molecular phylogenetic analyses of major Korean taxa
- the genetic evaluation of important biological resources
- DNA barcoding for biological resources
- the establishment of the original phylogeny of major taxa in Korea.
- the National Biological Resources Database project
- the optimization and standardization of the storage and management of biological resources collections.
- the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in the Korean peninsula
- long-term studies on the changes in the biogeographical characteristics of the Korean peninsula
- the survey and conservation of endangered species, and
- the monitoring and management of wildlife
Facilities
- In addition to the collections storage facilities, the Institute has 18 state-of the-art laboratories and other research support facilities for conducting both basic and applied research on biological resources.
- Major Laboratories:
- Anatomy and Morphology Lab
- Electron Microscope Lab
- Central Microscope Lab
- Molecular Systematics Lab
- Genetic Resources Analysis Lab
- Chemical Systematics Lab
- Central instrument Lab
- Biodiversity Lab
- Research Support Facilities:
- Greenhouse and Nursery
- Experimental Garden